Commodity subsidies in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $9.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $1,125,915 | $225,183 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $1,695,104 | $169,510 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 15 | $2,186,723 | $145,782 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 20 | $2,605,911 | $130,296 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 26 | $3,078,141 | $118,390 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $3,428,523 | $110,598 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 36 | $3,730,321 | $103,620 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 41 | $4,006,672 | $97,724 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 46 | $4,265,567 | $92,730 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 52 | $4,561,416 | $87,720 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 57 | $4,786,097 | $83,967 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 62 | $4,990,668 | $80,495 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 67 | $5,188,316 | $77,438 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 72 | $5,380,744 | $74,733 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 78 | $5,604,466 | $71,852 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 83 | $5,774,545 | $69,573 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 88 | $5,933,373 | $67,425 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 93 | $6,081,087 | $65,388 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 98 | $6,220,874 | $63,478 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 104 | $6,380,120 | $61,347 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 416 | $2,654,012 | $6,380 |
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